2 Samuel 5:2

2In times past, when Saul was king over us, ait was you who led out and brought in Israel. And the Lord said to you, b‘You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince
Or leader
over Israel.’”

1 Kings 3:9

9 dGive your servant therefore an understanding mind eto govern your people, that I may fdiscern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?”

1 Kings 14:7

7Go, tell Jeroboam, ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: gBecause I exalted you from among the people and made you leader over my people Israel
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